Hospice will reach out at roadshows

Kilbryde Hospice are opening their doors and hitting the road to hear what the people of South Lanarkshire want from their hospice.

- ANDREA LAMBROU

The East Kilbride-based palliative care centre is to host a series of community roadshows in East Kilbride, Hamilton and Rutherglen/Cambuslang to let locals have their say.

Adopting a compassionate community approach, Gordon McHugh, chief executive of the hospice, said “compassion does not stop at the front door”.

He said: “We are listening. This is not just about patients - it's about everyone in South Lanarkshire who cares about community, dignity, and compassion.

“Opening our ears at Kilbryde Hospice is very much about letting people know that compassion does not stop at the front door.

“It is the community's hospice and they must have a say - we have always listened, otherwise the hospice would not be here.”